The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-10
CITY NOTES.

III Getting is held this afternoon, at the
Methodist Church. at O'Clock.
There will be the usual Easter music
excently rendered at the Episcopal
church to-day.
Appropriate Easter services viii be held
in the city churches to-day, and large
congregations will be in attendance.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union hold their meeting tomorrow
afternoon, at the Methodist Church, at
800
The high winds kept the ladies from
doing as much shopping yesterday as
they usually do on Saturdays, yet the
merchants did a fair business.
The new dresses and the bonnets just
too lovely for anything will be a notice
able feature of Easter Sunday i'll Palatka
as well as everywhere else where the day
is observed.
A large peacock with magnificent
tail has been added to the attractions of
Col. III. l.. Harris garden. The bird is a
beautiful one and will attract great
deal of attention as it struts around the
walks of the garden.
The Tampa Journal has suspended
publication, and the Tampa Tribune will
hereafter be- published by strong joint
stock company. a daily and weekly
edition of the paper will be Issued. We
wish the new management success.
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in the Wiggins trial. which will take
place in the Circuit Court this week. He
was found guilty and sentenced to- be-
hanged ON the former trial, AMI the SUI
preme Court has given him another
chance for his life.
The Old Folks Concert on Thursday
night ut the Opera House will attract
one of the largest audiences of the
season. and we are assured by those who
know that it will be- one of the best en-
tertainments ever given in Palatka.
The river was ON Il regular rampage
yesterday, dashed into huge white-capped
waves by the high winds that prevailed
during the day. Those who ventured out
in sail or row boats We're considerably
rocked by the waves, though there We're
no capsizes we could learn Of
A drunken negro created a little eX-
citement ON upper Lemon street, late
yesterday afternoon, by trying to- fight a
friend who was endeavoring To- get him
off the street. He was arrested by the
police and will have to answer to the
charue pf IrupE anI 1iSnrJarIy hafnr.a
the Mayor on Monday morning.
We call attention to the large and at
tractive advertisement of c. L. Devereux
in to-day's paper. Tomorrow he will
make special sale of laces, of which he
has an immense stock ON hand. Ladies'
in want of such goods would do well To
call at the store during the day and Sc
cure some of the bargains that will be
offered.
The Golden troupe, whoare just finish
ing up a successful tour through the
State. will be with us for the second
time ON tomorrow and Tuesday even
ings, when they will present popular
plays. Martin Golden is Il general
favorite in Florida, and especially in Pa
latka, and large audiences will be- in at
tendance.
Major G.. z. Healey has been recon-
mended for Il justice of the peace by the
County COMMISSIONERS of NoIusia county,
and he will doubtless receive his com
mission soon. There is no danger Of the
genial Major becoming big-headed over
his new honor. but if he should. there is
an ice factory in Palatka. where he can
be cooled down.
Mr.. l. jacobson, in order to reduce his
immense stock of dry goods, will sell
from 10 a. m. To- p. m. tomorrow at
such prices As advertised in another
place. These cash sales last week at
tracted large numbers of customers
who were more than pleased with the
bargains they secured. Tomorrow an
immense quantity of goods will be sold
The enforcement of the SUNDAY or
dinance by the Mayor caused a great
deal Of discussion yesterday. The or
dinance prohibits even drug stores. when
anything else but drugs are sold. open-
ing on Sunday, and many of the drug
gists declared their intention yesterday
of closing up shop for the day. Council
will no doubt be petitioned to modify
the ordinance ut its meeting Tuesday
night.
Church Services.